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changed, I admit ; but you must recollect that vrhen you knew him he was just seventeen, a mere boy, whose whole life had been spent in the retirement of an invalid mother s 100 m. He was her only child, and devotedly attached to her, and unwilling to pain her fond heart even by a very short absence. Before he was eighteen his mother died. He then went to college, and after graduating with high honors, studied law with his uncle, Judge Benton. I can tell you, Blanche, that the young man has not his equal in the Union, nor ever had, even at the time when you, a foolish girl of sixteen, made sport of his awkward shy ness. Then he was acting the part of an affec tionate son, in devoting himself to cheer the few remaining years of a widowed mother’s life. — He is now finishing the measure of usefulness in devoting a naturally well endowed and richly cultivated intellect to his country and to his God.’ “ I felt too confused to answer, and uncle con tinued— “ ‘Judge Benton and his nephew return to Al bany in the same conveyance with us. \ou have no objection to this arrangement I hope ? ’ “ A summons to breakfast relieved me from the necessity of giving anything further than a hasty assent to the plan ; I was glad of it, for a mixture of surprise and confusion nearly overpowered me. “ You will not ask me, I know dear Mary, to detail the whole story minutely to its end ; and to tell how, after the charming of my fancy, my heart was won. Suffice it to say, that very soon I came to urrcle’s conclusion, that eight years be fore I was a foolish girl not fitted to appreciate true worth, unless under a gilded exterior, and quite unable to judge of the best qualifications for a companion through life. Was l wrong in thus concluding ? ” HIS <@lll AIIIO® B . PRESENCE OF MIND IN A LADY. The following romantic story of real life, we find in the last Bombay Telegraph and Courier. The heroine of the affair truly exhibited unusual qualities of mind. The Telegraph says : “ The Rainbow, from Southampton to Aden, arrived here a few days since. Capt. Arnold, her late commander, died ten days before the ship reached that port, and the chief mate was so habituated to drunkenness, that he had been confined to his cabin several times during the passage. The captain's daughter, about sixteen years of age, was on board, and after her father’s death the second mate, who had assumed the command, made a daring and insidious attempt to entice the young lady and run away with the ship. She indignantly and successfully repelled all his base and dastardly attempts, and although suffering under a painful bereavement, at once rushed on the quarter-deck and made a public appeal to the ship’s crew, as British seamen, and threw herself on their protection. This well judged resolution, had the desired effect; the sea men (except two of them who were led away by the second mate) declared, with that manly feeling which sailors so often display, that they would to a man, protect her from all harm, and told the second mate and their misguided shipmates in very plain terms, that if he, the second mate, gave the slightest molestation to their late cap tain’s daughter, they would pitch him overboard, and any one else who dared to follow his exam ple should share the same fate. Miss Arnold then, with great presence of mind, begged the ship’s company would grant her one special fa vor. Her character, her manners, and the well timed appeal which she had already made, in duced the crew to declare their assent to anvthin£ she might ask. Miss Arnold then said that the safety of the ship and her own security from in sult could only be secured by throwing overboard that instant every drop of spirits in the ship.— From that time Miss Arnold had her screened cot secured near the wheel, and slept alongside the binnacle, and three of the crew kept a faithful watch around her during the remainder of the voyage ; and these faithful guardians of one of our beloved countrywomen never failed to evince the utmost respect, and preserved the most rigid decorum, honorable in every point of view to themselves and to that charge which they had pledged themselves to undertake. Miss Arnold wrote a statement of all these occurrences, and forwarded them to Capt. Haines, on the ship’s ar rival, when the second mate and disaffected men were immediately arrested and sent to prison.— The chief officer had indulged himself to such an excess, that after the captain’s death, and in the absence of all means of resort to his favorite stimulants, he was perfectly useless. Miss Ar nold became the welcome guest of Captain Thom as, at Aden, and every possible attention was shown to this noble-minded lady by the w r hole society there. Subsequent to Miss Arnold’s charge against the second mate, Capt. Haines applied to her for a circumstantial statement of what oc curred on board the Rainbow after her father’s death. The lady complied with his request im mediately, and her narrative was so well and ably written, that it elicited admiration on all sides. At her solicitation her father’s remains were preserved m a cask of spirits, and were buried at Aden the day after the ship’s arrival. She had always kept his accounts. The second mate navigated the ship, but several of the crew knew the proper course to Aden, and all his pro ceedings wre narrowly watched.” How the World Wags . —Last Sunday, a typo of the Reveille establishment was passing a house ot spiritual worship,* he encountered an old blind man, whose wretched appearance, as slowly and cautiously he felt his way with his stick, might have drawn a sigh for poor human suffering from the hardest heart. Drawing out his purse, the compositor called to him, and, quietly and with characteristic providence slipt the last dollar in his hand, He thrust the empty purse back into his pocket, and was about to walk away, when he heard a laugh behind him. The next instant he felt a hand laid upon his shoulder, and turning, found himself face to face with a large ill-dressed individual, w ho grinned with disgusting familiari ty. “You don’t mean to say,” commenced the stranger, “that you gave that sneaking old scoun drel a dollar?” “ Yes I do,” answered the compositor, a faint blush spreading over his cheek, as il the action he had been detected in had been a bad one; “yes I do, what then?” “ Why,” continued the fellow, leering more horribly than before, “ you’ve been roped in, that’s all. He is no more blind than lam ; d—n it, man, hold on, and I’ll prove it to your satis faction. Here, you fellow, you without eyes, there, I’m going to strike you —now r open your eyes and dodge, or you’ll rue it.” His arm, a large and powerful one, was uplif ted ; the old man, pale, and trembling in every limb, had dropped his stick, and with hands clasp ed together in a supplicating attitude, stood ready to receive the blow r , when the compositor, whose anger was thoroughly roused, sprang between them. “ What do you mean to do?” said he, laying his hand upon the bully’s breast. “ Wh} r do you interfere with this old man? He has done you nothing. Stand back, stand back, I say, and let him pass.” “ But he’s an impostor—l want to unmask him.” He raised his clenched hand again. I want to —” A powerful and well directed blow interrupted, and sent the bully sprawling upon the ground. “Get up again, get up,” cried the compositor; “ if yarn want satisfaction I’ll give it to you.” The fellow arose as he was desired, but re fused to test the activity of his adversary a sec ond time. Casting a side look upon the old man, who stood with his hands still crossed, and listen ning as if in painful suspense, he sluuk away, and was soon out of sight. The compositor took up the old man’s stick and handed it back to him. “Come, my poor old fellow, you must have been terribly frightened; here, take your stick ; you may go without fear now; that scoundrel won’t stop you again.” The old man did not move however. Thrus ting his hand into his pocket, he drew out a bag which contained his little all. “ You’ve served me one good turn,” he said, “I will repay it.” As he said this, he opened his eyes; a pair of quick, shining, gray eyes, counted out one dollar in dimes, and tendered them to his protector. Had Bartling’s saloon and the Theatre suddenly, and without previous warning, commenced an animated performance of the Mazurka, our com positor could not have been more astonished. Putting his hands into his pocket, he uttered a long, low whistle, “ came away,” and thongh several days have elapsed, his lips still retain an inveterate pucker.— St. Louis Reveille . Not time to Woo. —The great surgeon, John Abernethy, *is stated thus business-like to have wooed and won his wife. It is certainly a sensi ble way, though no doubt it appears very odd to idlers, or persons of sentimental minds : “The reported fashion of his courtship and marriage is extremely characteristic. It is said that while attending a lady for several weeks, he observed those admirable qualifications in her daughter which he truly esteemed to be calculated greatly to make a marriage state happy. Accor dingly, on Saturday,when taking leave of his pa tient, he addressed her to the following purport: ‘ You are now so well, that I need not see you af ter Monday next, when I shall come and pay my farewell visit. But in the meantime, I wish you and your daughter seriously to consider the pro posal lam about to make. It is abrupt and un ceremonious lam aware; but the excessive oc cupation of my time, by my professional duties, afford me no leisure to accomplish what I desire by the more ordinary course of attention and so licitation. My annual receipts amount to .£IO,OOO and lean settle £5,000 on my wife; my charac ter is generally known to the public, so you may readily ascertain what it is. 1 have seen in your daughter a tender and affectionate.cbild, an assid uous and careful nurse, a gentle and lady-like member of your family; such a person must be all that a good husband could covet, and I offer my hand and fortune to her acceptance. On Monday when I call 1 shall expect your determi nation, fori really have not time for the routine of courtship. In this way, however, the lady was wooed and won, and the union proved a hap py one in every respect.” The steamer Governor Bent burst her boiler, on the Mississippi river, above Island 75. Only one hand happened to be near it at the moment, who was instantly killed* A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY. SAVANNAH, THURSDAY MAY 24, 1849. AGENTS. Mr. J. M. Boardman is our Agent for Macon. Mr. S. S. Box for Rome. Mr. Robt. E. Seyle for the State of South Carolina. James O’Conner, Travelling Agent. The editor of the “ Providence Daily Star ” says, we have published the Star but one little month, and already there is a libel suit in prospective, a cow-hiding or two in the immediate neighborhood, which will come off when the parties muster courage for the operation, a dozen persons, at least, had rathei tweak us by the nose than shake us by the hand, and one individual would like to knock us “ into the middle of next week,” if he could and dared to. Notwithstanding these trifling obstacles, the spirit of the little Star does not flag. In the discharge of his duty an editor may at times occasion unpleasant emotions to some, but we envy not the editor of the Star, the feelings which prompted his paragraph. How much more noble would have been.his declaration that he had been the medium of diffusing knowledge and truth, of peace and brotherly love, among the citizens of Providence, than of sow ing the seeds of discord. The sole aim of some editors seems to bo to stir up quar rels, to find fault with every thing and every body, to keep the minds of their readers in a ferment—the object of which, we presume, is to get the reputation of being spunky and the con ductors of spicy Journals, and by these means extending the circulation of their papers. Mark the effect of such a course upon the morals of the community. The venom circulated through the medium of a woekly or daily paper, as the case may be, arouses all the baser passions of man, and in a great degree is the cause of those outbreaks which occasionaly take place, causing the destruction of life and property. If then a brawling and con tentious man should be contemned, in what estimation should an editor boasting these qualifications, be held? We leave the answer and the remedy with those to whom it rightfully belongs the People. FEMALE SCHOOL AT ATHENS. In Richard’s Weekly Gazette we observe that Mrs.- Coley has taken charge of this boarding and day school. Should any of our readers desire to place their daughters at an in stitution in that vicinity, we assure them that this lady is peculiarly qualified for their instruction. Her varied ac quirements we know to be of the highest ordef. The French language will be employed as the usual medium of communi cation—her drawings in water colors are really exquisite and her skill in every department of instruction only equalled by her moral worth, high-toned and essentially lady-like manners, and most winning deportment, it should be esteemed a great privilege to obtain such favorable instruction. EXCURSION TO TYBEE. During the Spring and Summer months it is quite invigora ting to the system to inhale the sea breeze of an afternoon, and the cheapness of this luxury places it within the reach of all classes. We would make the suggestion however that no liquor should be sold on board. In almost every instance within our recollection that we have been on an excursion some unpleasant occurrence has taken place from the influence of ardent spirits. The suggestion is not made from prejudice, but for the welfare and happiness of those who partake of this means of enjoyment. DEATH OF MAJOR GEN. WORTH. The N. O. Picayune of the 16th inst. announces the death by Cholera of Major Gen. Worth, at San Antonio, Texas, on the 7th May, after a few hours illness. DEATH OF DAN MARBLE. A telegraphic despatch, received at Boston by W. Warren, Esq. of the Boston Museum, announces his death by Cholera at Louisville on the 15th ult. CHOLERA IN THE WEST. In Cincinnati, St. Louis and other places west, the Cholera is on the increase. TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE. A despatch in the Charleston Mercury, dated New York the 18th inst., says—“A most melancholy event occurred on the Hudson river last night opposite Newburg. The steam boat Noah Brown ran into the steamer Empire, and the latter immediately sunk to her boiler deck. There were upwards of three hundred passengers on board, a great many of whom were saved by the steamer Van Winkle, which came prompt ly to their rescue, but the darkness and confusion rendered it impossible to ascertain how many were lost. The dead bodies of three ladies had been taken ashore at Newburg.— The most instense anxiety prevails to hear the particulars of this dreadful catastrophe, as many of the passengers had rel atives and friends in this city. “We have another account which states that the Empire was sunk by a schooner, and that all the passengers but three were saved. We hope that this may prove the correct one.” A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WATERTOWN A telegraphic despatch from New York to the Baltimore Clipper says —“ Intelligence has reached here that a tremen dous conflagration took place at Watertown, in this State, on Sunday, by which that thriving manufacturing, town is nearly reduced to ashes. The fire originated in a wood house, and before the flames could be checked, all the principal business houses and public buildings were consumed, including the Post Office, (with its contents, consisting of the Southern and Northern mails.) three Banks, the Surrogate’s office, two fine Hotels, thirty stores, &c. So far it is ascertained that only one life was lost. “ The loss is estimated at from $250,000 to $300,000, on which there is an insurance of $121,000. A large number of persons are thrown out of employment by this terrible calamity. EF* Oothcaloga Division, No. 161, Sons of Temperance, will have a public turnout on the first Saturday of June next, at the Protestant Methodist Camp Ground, near Oothcaloga Depot, Floyd County, where addresses will be delivered. Officers and Brethren of other Divisions of the- Order are invited to attend. THE POWER OF NUMBERS. Why, Bob—why could’nt you rest last night—eh! Wby the fact is, Bill, I don’t know why, if it wan’t that yesterday the landlord had anew number painted over my chamber door KF 3 The Planking of West Broad and Bay-streets is beta, rapidly laid down. EF 3 A man named A. S. Smith has been arrested in mond, Va., on the charge of abducting negroes, he had them boxed up and addressed to P. Williams, Butterwood-stret Philadelphia. The box was sent to Adams & Co’s Expr®*, office as Merchandise, where the cheat was detected. DROWNED. James Cruiksliank, a native of Scotland who arrived at thia port in the British ship Abigail, was found drowned in Savannah River. Also, a negro man named Joe, property of Mrs. J. Fountain. GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT. The Grand Jury, for the first week, May Term, 1849. for the County of Chatham, make the following Recommendation* and Presentments: We present as a serious evil, and a nuisance, the collection and assemblage of Negroes in the City of Savannah, and par ticularly such as have recently been permitted in this com munity on occasions of the sailing of the barque Huma, with emigrants destined for the Colony of Liberia, or any African Colony. We believe such exhibitions are and crated neither by prudence orpolicy, and aught to be restrained by authority of Law; when it is considered that our domestic institutions ar® assailed both at home and abroad, by the intemperate zeal of misguided fanatics, and evil designing persons, we cannot be too careful in guarding against those secret means and temp tations which those occasions afford to tamper with our slaves, and seduce them from the allegiance and service of their owners. We are of opinion that the well being of this com munity and the security of our domestic institutions, imperil, tively demand that these assemblages and the proceeding* they give rise to, should not be encouraged, and that when embarkations take place they should be effected in an orderly, peaceable and legal manner, without any ostentations of sym. pathy or those incentives which may lead to extraordinary ex citement, —otherwise a spirit of disaffection and insubordin*. tiou will inevitably arise, detrimental to the interest of the owner, and injurious to the slaves themselves. The Grand Jury therefore urgently recommend that City Council adopt such regulations as are calculated to prevent such assem blages in future, and if necessary, to pass an Ordinance without delay prohibiting all free persons of color from taking passage in any vessel from this port destined for Liberia or any African Colony. The Grand Jury, through a Committee of their Body, have examined the condition and management of the County Jail, and although they find no neglect of duty on the part of the Jailor, who has discharged his trust with ability and fidelity, they view with deep concern the present condition of til* Jail, arising chiefly from its imperfect construction, being al together inadequate to the original design. In confirmation of their views on this subject, they would refer to a report con tained in the Presentment of the Grand Jury, May Term, 1848. “The Cells,” say they, “ are only 5 feet by 10, with a small apperture for ventillution. They are unfit for the oc cupation of human beings.” The law, in its tenderness, pre sumes all persons innocent of crime until convicted, but in these living graves, there appears to be no discrimination be tween the accused and the guilty. Such unmitigated rigor, not to use a harsher term, might have been tolerated in the dark ages, but that a grievance so great should exist unrebuked at the present time, when an advanced state of civilization has spread its softening and ameliorating influence over Society, we cannot suppress the expression of our surprise and repro bation. The Criminal under the grave charge of murder, and the man committed for some slight misdemeanor, have, in the absence of security—alike become the inmatess of the “Cells.” The Grand Jury have ascertained that although means hare been adopted, whereby a sufficient supply of water has been procured necessary for the cleanliness of the Jail and the health and comfort of its iumates, the evil arising from the construction of the Sewers, the vitiated state of the atmos phere where ventillation is almost impossible, and the confine ment of prisoners within damp, narrow* and contracted Cell#* to a fearful extent. They believe the present con dition of the Jail deserves prompt and immediate attention and ought no longer to be tolerated in an enlightened and civilized community alive to the dictates of Justice and the feelings of humanity. The Grand Jury request that the above Presentment and recommendations bo published iu the public gazettes of the city. R. WAYNE, Foreman. Edward A. Soullard, Gilbert A. Wilkins, Benjamin W* Lloyd, W. Mac Kay, Wilson Oden, E. E. Tebeau, J. H. Ladd, James Ker, Jesse Mount, J. Washburn, J. McFarland* Chas. Henry Lacoste, Alexander Aik in, William E. Long, Henry Lathrop, Samuel S. Ballow, A. K. Moore, W. H* Miller, Thomas J. Bulloch. True extract from the Minutes. may 23 JNO. E. DAVIS, s. c. c. c. PHCENIX FIRE ENGINE COMPANY OF CHARLESTON. At a meeting of the Phoenix Fire Engine Company, of Charleston, held at their Hall on the evening of the 18th inst. the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the thanks of the Phoenix Fire Engine Company are due. and are hereby tendered to the Officers. Members of the Oglethorpe Fire company of Savannah, Geo., for their Official and individual attentions to us during our visit, to their City. Resolved , That in giving expression to the sentiment con tained in the above resolution, the Phoenix Company disclaim all formality, and beg them to receive it as the offering hearts justly sensible of the obligations imposed by their ge n * erous, noble and devoted hospitality. Resolved , That the thanks of the Company are due to th® Washington Fire Com pan}’ of Savannah, Ga., for their ready co-operation, and harmonious union with their Brother I i*®’ men in giving us a welcome. Resolved , That the courtesies extended by the Savannah Fire Compauy towards the Phoenix Fire Engine Company 01 Charleston, on the occasion of their late visit, added much the social hilarity and good feeling which characterised meeting of Brother Firemen of the two Siiter Citi®* of t South.